Mount Adams School District

621 Signal Peak Rd
White Swan, WA 98952-0578
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 267 students in Mount Adams School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High School in Mount Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Adams School District have a Graduation Rate of 52%, which is less than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White Swan High School, with 50-54% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
889 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mount Adams School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-54% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#306 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Adams   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Adams   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Adams   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
49%
50-54%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mount Adams   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
449 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
51%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
25%
# Black Students
n/a
17,421 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
31 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
3%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
60
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $43,874 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,971 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Adams   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Adams   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$43,874
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Adams   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$38,971
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Adams   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mount Adams School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Swan High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
551 Signal Peak Road
White Swan, WA 98952
(509) 874-2324
Grades: 9-12
| 267 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 889 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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